Managing with MeasuresInformation Systems for Tracking and Reporting of Strategy Effectiveness Measures

Screen shots from live demonstration delivered at the Conservation Measures Summit in Palo Alto, California on May 5, 2010

Dan SalzerConservation Science

The Nature Conservancy

Main Topics

• Key Measures Questions– From TNC Measures Business Plan

• Measures Information Systems– Desktop:– Web:

• Next Steps

Key Measures Questions

A. What results are we trying to achieve?

B. What actions will achieve results?

C. Are we making progress implementing actions and achieving desired results?

SMART Objectives

After: Between 2010 and 2015, maintain cattle-free conditions within 100 ft along 50 miles of the Willow River

Indicator: Miles of river without cattle grazing within 100 ft of river

Before: Reduce impacts from cattle grazing

Indicator: ???

Key Measures Questions

A. What results are we trying to achieve?

B. What actions will achieve results?

C. Are we making progress implementing actions and achieving desired results?

A. What results are we trying to achieve?

B. What actions will achieve results?• Actions with adequate detail• Actions linked to desired results

C. Are we making progress implementing actions and achieving desired results?

Key Measures Questions

A. What results are we trying to achieve?

B. What actions will achieve results?

C. Are we making progress implementing actions and achieving desired results?

1. Implementation progress ratings

2. “Percent complete” for all desired results

1. 0% = No progress

2. 100% = Desired results fully achieved

3. Indicator measurements

Implementation Progress

Environmental Flow Policy March 2009 Implementation Progress Ratings for 70 Work Plan Activities

Same implementation progress rating tracking exists for measures indicators

Actual Data from March 2009 Report – see next slide for example of tracking details

48% “On-Track” or “Completed”

Strategy Implementation – Taking Actions Example of underlying

data in previous slide

Key Measures Questions

A. What results are we trying to achieve?

B. What actions will achieve results?

C. Are we making progress implementing actions and achieving desired results?

1. Implementation progress ratings

2. “Percent complete” for all desired results

1. 0% = No progress

2. 100% = Desired results fully achieved

3. Indicator measurements

Objective for Wetlands: Restore 25,000 acres of wetlands in the watershed portions of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and the District of Columbia by 2010.

Chesapeake Bay Example

http://www.chesapeakebay.net/status_restoration.aspx

Objective: By 2015, reduce incidence of poison-fishing to less than 5 cases per month in the Kimbe Bay Marine Protected Area.

% complete for each desired result

Shows trend in underlying measures indicator values

2012 - Percent Complete Report for Kimbe Bay, Coral Triangle

Measures Information Management

• Desktop Software

• Web Access

http://miradi.org

http://conpro.tnc.org

Miradi – Plan, Track, Report

Objective 1: 20 million acres coastal-marine habitat protected within expanded MPA networks by 2020.

Indicator: Acres of coastal-marine habitat in MPAs

Objective 2: By 2014, $40 million Caribbean Biodiversity Fund capitalized as regional endowment.

Indicator: Funds Raised

Objective 3: Management plans approved for 20 new or expanded MPAs by 2015, and management plans updated for 10 existing MPAs by 2013

Indicator: # of management plans completed or updated

Objective 4: Management effectiveness benchmarks for selected PAs achieved by 2015

Indicator: Management Effectiveness Scores

Need measureable desired results for targets and threat reduction factors

Objectives & Indicators

Double-click activity to open dialog box

Implementation Progress Measurements

Create new Progress Report rows by clicking on this button

Use Calendar widget to enter dates

Use pull-down menu to assign progress rating

Click to open text editor to add comments

Create new indicator measurement rows by clicking on this button

Enter Indicator measurement

Use pull-down menu to assign trend

Use pull-down menu to assign source of data

Double-click Indicator icon to open dialog box

Indicator Measurements

Double-click Objective icon to open dialog box

Create new Percent Complete rows by clicking on this button

Enter Percent Complete value

% Complete Measurements

Export to ConPro format

Import Miradi project to ConPro

Basic Tab with General Project Information

Objectives & Action Plan

Implementation Measurements

Percent Complete Measurements

Percent Complete Measurements

Indicator Measurements

Next Steps - Ingredients for achieving measures adoption• Broad recognition of applied value of

Strategy Effectiveness• Sufficient guidance materials, training,

and support• Executive leadership endorsement &

mandate• Adequate financial support• Information systems that facilitate data

entry, management, and full access